Bits and Bobs: Gogol Bordello, Mumford & Sons, Andre 3000, Noot D’Noot, David Cross, Johnny Marr

- The Buckhead Theatre just announced two more great shows for the fall. Gypsy punks Gogol Bordello play on October 7 (on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.) and England’s favorite folk rockers at the moment Mumford & Sons play November 7 (on sale Friday at 10 a.m.)

- Famed music photographer Michael Schmelling is releasing a new book called Atlanta in November. It’ll capture the Atlanta hip-hop scene and will feature established folks like Outkast as well as up-and-comers. The book will also have a collection of interviews with the likes of Andre 3000, Big Boi, Gucci Mane, Ludacris and more.

- If you haven’t had a chance to buy your copy of the recently-released sophomore album from Noot D’Noot, then head on over to Ohmpark and have a listen to From Ever Since, and then buy it.

- Local-lad-done-good David Cross has wrapped up a new series for IFC called “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret,” which also stars his “Arrested Development” co-star Will Arnett. The show basically does what it says on the tin; the lead character, Todd Margaret (played by Cross), meanders through life making bad choices. Hilarity (and much cringing) ensues. Zap2it has some good quotage from David Cross. You can check out more clips on the IFC website, including the theme tune, “Life is Sweet” by Johnny Marr. The show starts October 1.

500 Songs For Kids at Smith’s Olde Bar, April 29 – May 8

500 Songs For Kids (songsforkidsfoundation.org) has become more than just an annual event; it’s officially an Atlanta institution. The 10-night fundraiser brings together an enormous music community to raise funds for various children’s hospitals, treatment centers, special needs camps and all places where kids are in need.

Hundreds of local, regional and national touring musicians are scheduled to perform at Smith’s Olde Bar, each performing one song from the 500 Greatest Era-Defining Songs of All Time, a special list crafted for this amazing organization.

Our friends at Mixtape Atlanta have been posting daily updates with this year’s performer announcements, as well as highlights from last year. Some great bands have been confirmed including Ponderosa, Dead Confederate, The Coathangers, Young Orchids, The Yacht Rock Revue, Modern Skirts and many, many more. Past years have included special performances by Cee-Lo, Butch Walker, Gavin DeGraw, Arrested Development, Angie Aparo, Pete Yorn, Mute Math, and Cracker.

10-day passes, which is are the only guaranteed entrance to the coveted final night, are available online.

Individual day passes are also available online.

For more information and where to donate please visit www.songsforkidsfoundation.org

Atlanta’s Dogwood Festival – April 16, 17 and 18

The sun is shinning, feet are flip-flopping and the pollen count has reached new levels of ridiculous. Atlanta, it’s springtime!

With the wonderful warm weathered season comes the first outdoor festival of the year that doesn’t require sitting under heat lamps – the 74th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival.

Aside from the tasty treats, adult beverages and guaranteed good times we’ll be having at the Friends of Dogwood Pavillion, we’re especially excited for the bands at Dogwood this weekend. Electro-funk ensemble Noot d’ Noot headlines on Friday, old-schoolers Soulphonics & Ruby Velle and The Forty-Fives take the stage Saturday night, and pop singer Ben Deignan holds it down on Sunday. We recommend bringing comfortable dancing shoes.

For more info about Atlanta’s Dogwood Festival, please visit dogwood.org
Follow Dogwood Festival on Twitter at Twitter.com/DogWoodFestival

CD Review: Them Crooked Vultures — Them Crooked Vultures; Playing The Tablernacle, February 11

By Eileen Tilson

Riddle me this:  What do you get when you combine the mystic force of Led Zeppelin, the fierceness of the Foo and Nirvana, and the sexy swagger of Queens of the Stone Age? A band so powerful, you will need a stiff drink to swallow this pill. Put on you dirtiest tongue for Them Crooked Vultures, the blending of John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl, and Josh Homme.

Resumes aside, the music here is not rocket science, and although the term “supergroup” has been dropped on several occasions, within seconds of listening to the album, it is clear that these are three extremely talented musicians (and even better friends) who decided it would be really fun to start a band. Ironically, Dave Grohl unknowingly predestined the band five years ago, when he was making the Foo Fighters album In Your Honor. Both Homme and Jones played on the album, and when Mojo Magazine asked what was next for Dave, he jokingly replied  “Well, I am gonna start a band with John Paul Jones and Josh Homme, cause who wouldn’t want to be in a band with them.” It wasn’t until after Grohl saw the Led Zeppelin reunion show in NYC four years later, that his premonition was realized. … Continue Reading

Just Announced: The Temper Trap – April 9th

Australian band The Temper Trap play The Loft on Friday April 9th. Tickets are available from Ticket Alternative and are on sale Friday February 12th at noon.

Win Tickets to See Cold Cave @ 529, February 11

Dark, synth-driven electro-rockers Cold Cave are coming to Atlanta for a show at 529 on February 11. And we’ve got a couple of tickets to give away to one lucky winner. Check out their incredibly cool video for “Life Magazine,” above and then email us at win@ticketalternative.com with “ColdCave” in the subject for your chance to win, or you can buy the tickets at Ticket Alternative.

Why you should go see David Guetta at Opera on Nov 18th

Manchester Orchestra – Shake It Out (video)

Okay.. this is brilliant..

Shake It Out (Music Video)

Manchester Orchestra | MySpace Video

Atlanta bands on Twitter

Here’s a list of all the Atlanta bands and venues we found on Twitter (so far)

It wasn’t too long ago we did this when Myspace was blowing up!

To get your band added just email us with your Twitter address

Atlanta Bands and venues On Twitter

99x – www.twitter.com/99x 

Abby Go Go – www.twitter.com/abbygogorocks
Adam Bruneau – www.twitter.com/adambruneau

Adron – www.twitter.com/adronshows

A Fight To The Death (CJ) – www.twitter.com/CJ_AFTTD

All The Saints – www.twitter.com/allthesaints

Anna Kramer – www.twitter.com/annakramermusic

Attention System – www.twitter.com/AttentionSystem

Attractive Eighties Women – www.twitter.com/aewsome

Black Lips – www.twitter.com/TheBlackLips

Blind Crush - www.twitter.com/blindcrush

Brett Phillips (13 Day Mission) – www.twitter.com/bretwp

Can Can – www.twitter.com/cancanband

Carnivores – www.twitter.com/carnivoresatl

Center Stage (The Loft, Vinyl) – www.twitter.com/CenterStageAtl

Club Awesome – www.twitter.com/clubawesome

The Cogburns – www.twitter.com/TheCogburns
Collective Soul – www.twitter.com/collective_soul
The Constellations – www.twitter.com/_constellations
County Line Strangers – www.twitter.com/clstrangers

Damon Moon and the Whispering Drifters – www.twitter.com/DMATWD

Dead Confederate – www.twitter.com/DeadConfederate
Death on Two Wheels – www.twitter.com/do2w

Debutaunts – www.twitter.com/debutaunts
Ben Deignan – www.twitter.com/bendeignan

Dres Tha Beatnik – www.twitter.com/dresthabeatnik

The Drunken Unicorn – www.twitter.com/drunkenunicorn
The EARL – www.twitter.com/earl_eav
Eddie’s Attic – www.twitter.com/eddiesattic
Elevation – www.twitter.com/elevationband

Envie – www.twitter.com/enviemusic

Eric Makes Music – www.twitter.com/ericmakesmusic

From Exile – www.twitter.com/FromExile

The Goldest - www.twitter.com/TheGoldest

Gringo Star – www.twitter.com/Gringo_Star_ATL

It’s Elephant’s - www.twitter.com/itselephants
Lenny’s Bar – www.twitter.com/lennysbar
Lions and Scissors – www.twitter.com/lionsandscissor
The Masquerade – www.twitter.com/masquerade_atl
The Modern Society – www.twitter.com/moso
Janelle Monae – www.twitter.com/JanelleMonae
Judi Chicago – www.twitter.com/JudiChicago
Jungol – www.twitter.com/Jungol

Le Castle Vania – www.twitter.com/LeCastleVania

Lindsay Appel – www.twitter.com/LindsayAppel

Lions and Scissors – www.twitter.com/LionsandScissor

Mastodon – www.twitter.com/cracktheskye

Nerd Parade – www.twitter.com/nerdparade
Nerdkween – www.twitter.com/nerdkween

Nigredo – www.twitter.com/NigredoMusic

Noot D’Noot – www.twitter.com/NootDNoot

Odist – www.twitter.com/OdistMusic

The Orphins – www.twitter.com/The_Orphins

Oryx and Crake – www.twitter.com/oryxncrake

Pistolero – www.twitter.com/Pistolero_ATL

Randy Garcia – www.twitter.com/rgmuse

Red Letter Agent – www.twitter.com/redletteragent

Reklein – www.twitter.com/reklein

The Serenaders – www.twitter.com/theserenaders

Slushco – www.twitter.com/SlushcoMusic
Small Reactions – www.twitter.com/smallreactions

Smiths Olde Bar – www.twitter.com/smittytwitty

Snowden – www.twitter.com/SnowdenMusic

Spy Magnet – www.twitter.com/spymagnet

Sonen - www.twitter.com/sonenmusic

The Soulphonics – www.twitter.com/thesoulphonics
Stellate – www.twitter.com/stellate
The Swear – www.twitter.com/theswear
The Tabernacle – www.twitter.com/tabernacleatl
Tealights – www.twitter.com/TealightsBand
This Piano Plays Itself – www.twitter.com/ThisPianoPlays

Thy Mighty Contract – www.twitter.com/ThyMighty

Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun – www.twitter.com/todaythemoon
Trances Arc – www.twitter.com/trancesarc

Two Sheds Music (Record Label) – www.twitter.com/twoshedsmusic

Untied States – www.twitter.com/UntiedStates

Variety Playhouse – www.twitter.com/varplayhouse
Wighat – www.twitter.com/wighat
Young Orchids – www.twitter.com/youngorchids

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